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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,501,998.80, 5,248,915.80 and 1,608,931.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,501,998.80, 5,248,915.80 and 1,608,931.60 is: 2,411,521.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,501,998.80 : 5,248,915.80 = 1,608,931.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,501,998.80/5,248,915.80 = 1,608,931.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,501,998.80x = 5,248,915.80 × 1,608,931.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,501,998.80x = 8,445,146,496,359.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,445,146,496,359.28/3,501,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,411,521.81

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